Storage Controllers > Promise Technology Storage Controllers > Serial ATA-300 / SAS > $350 - $500

Advantages: Reliable controller
Disadvantages: Needs expertise in installing in Linux

...product**** I purchased the Norco DS-1220 and it comes with this controller, the Norco 4618. The controller has four SATA ports and can be connected to your standard 64-bit PCI slot. I am using it on a Fedora Core 2 64 bit server as a backup of my data. I created two software raids (Raid 5) using this controller and with the DS-1220 chassis I was able to use 4 SATA hard drives in one Raid 5 and 5 SATA hard drives on the other Raid System totaling ...
...the four ports of the Norco 4618 and I have 2 more ports to spare. ****Installation****** It comes with a windows driver but unfortunately I don't use windows for servers as they are very unreliable so I have to use the linux driver that you can download from the Norco website. As far as I remembered, the installation was not straight forward and I have to install a module to the OS and change the startup files of the linux server. I used mdadm ... Read review

Advantages: With multiple port connector it can divide the device easily
Disadvantages: Just for high end system, it is too expensive for home use

...one more SCSI card from Adaptec which have a RAID capability. It support many storage device which can tandem to build an array. It can be accessed through RAID type 0, RAID type 1 or RAID type 10. You can expand your server capability storage with this PCI-X card that can boost data transfer rate up to 320 MBps. It is simple to install and stable to use in any environment, including single server or data bank. With many connector internal and ... Read review

Advantages: Good performance, easy of use at lower cost
Disadvantages: It only supports on HP Server

...server storage RAID product. The HP Smart Array family brings an unparalleled return on investment through: * Data Compatibility among all models of Smart Array controllers allows simple and easy upgrades any time needs for higher performance, capacity, and availability increase. Even successive generations of Smart Array controllers understand the data format of other Smart Array Controllers. * Consistent Configuration and Management ...
...to install and maintain the HP server storage. * Universal Hard Drive form factor is for use across multiple HP servers, disk enclosures and storage systems. With compatibility across many enterprise platforms, you are free to deploy and re-deploy these drives to quickly deliver increased storage capacity, migrate data between systems, and easily manage spare drives. * Pre-Failure Warranty means HP Insight Manager not only reports when ... Read review

Advantages: More efficient in the placement
Disadvantages: nothing

Intel RAID Controller SRCSAS144E is a product of a giant company that has a number of standards such as the ability of other products that differentiate from only be used when the temperature is cold for products such as this when there are some products from other manufacturers, which in normal condition is until 40 C . after using This means there are things I other is the use of this tool is very easy and also the temperature that produced it ...
...above the temperatures reached 40C in still in normal circumstances, and how can these tools if the situation in full. From the form of this tool I think you will not find a problem because this tool, according to my very efficient in the place I belong in the CPU. You may be interested to try this tool, especially with the SATA interface that can be You. ... Read review